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CARNS, George Robert - Date of
birth
5 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33396366 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Byron B. Carns (father)
Marie A. (Barger) Carns (mother)
Byron J. Carns (brother)
Edwin D. Carns (brother)
Lucille K. Carns (wife)
More information
Sgt George R. Carns was a salesman before he enlisted on 25 November 1942 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Buncie-Forsha Family Tree / 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania, U.S. Veteran Compensation Application Files / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten